I wrote this tutorial on my own. Any
similarity to another tutorial is purely coincidental. I claim the copyright to
my tutorial. You are free to do whatever you please with what you make,
but please do not take my tutorial. Do not send the tutorial through
email. Only share my link.

This tutorial is intended for a beginner to
learn about using filters. If you have any questions, please feel free to
email
me.

To do this tutorial you will also
need Photoshop CS or CS2.
You may download a free trial at Adobe.

Remember to save as a .psd file
often!

You will need the
VM Extravaganza filter:
shoutn' Unzip the filter into your Adobe Photoshop Presets Filters/Plugins
folder. Do this BEFORE opening photoshop.

If you would like to make this tag without
using the filter, click
here.

1. Open up the photograph that you wish
to use. Image > Duplicate. Close the original.

9. Click
on the WORD Contour. Choose Cone from the contour drop-down menu.

10. Choose
the freelance Lasso tool (You may have to right-click on the lasso tool to
choose the correct one.). Set Feather = 2 px.

11. Open up the original image again, and with the lasso tool, trace
(hold left mouse button down and drag) around the edge of the part of the image
that you want to keep. Release the mouse button when done, and you should
have a selection around part of your image (my flower below).

12. Edit >
Copy

13. Click back on the slat image. Edit > Paste. Your
"tube" should appear as a new layer.

14. Edit >
Transform > Scale. Press on the lock icon (between the width & height) in
the scale toolbar. Change the width to 40% or some other number that will
make your "tube" small enough. You'll get a preview in your image window
of how small the tube shrinks. Change the width number until you are
happy. Then press the check mark to apply. With the mover tool, move
the tube into place.